Posted on 09/29/2014 9:26:08 AM PDT by John Semmens
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, one of the chief architects of the Affordable Care Act, says people should want to die at age 75.
“Let’s face it, the vast majority of those over age 75 have nothing positive to contribute to society,” Emanuel wrote in an essay for Atlantic. “In both physical and mental terms they’re pretty accurately described as ‘decepit.’ Their bodies and minds are just rotting in their shells.”
“It would be best if they could be persuaded to exit peacefully at their own hand—perhaps with the aid of a physician-prescribed suicide drug,” Emanuel suggested. “Heaven knows this would be more humane and cost-effective than stringing out their years with expensive medical treatments that exact a heavy toll on society’s scarce resources.”
“The lingering presence of humanity’s dead weight threatens to bankrupt our health care system,” the essay added. “It may be necessary to limit these oldsters’ claims on that system. Fortunately, the mechanisms in place under the Affordable Care Act already authorize the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out a triage process that will allocate access to medical treatments. No longer will we remain helpless slaves to an ideology that permits individual selfishness to trump the collective good of society.”
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
http://azconservative.org/2014/09/27/school-board-to-add-masturbation-to-kindergarten-curriculum/
Enjoy your posts. Keep up the good work
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
Oops! Got me again!
I think your posts are brilliant! Keep up the good work!
Very funny, should have worked in a reference to “Logan’s Run.”
Thanks, John...most Freepers enjoy your satire, and we hope it continues!
decepit?
That’s latin for deceive.
My mom made it to 77, and that still wasn’t long enough.
My mom made it to 101 and enjoyed every bit of her retirement from the State of California. She was feisty to the end.
77 is quite young today. Sorry for your loss.
Ezekiel Emmanuel [censored] dead goats. I hope doctors refuse to care for him after 75; I bet he’ll whistle a different tune then.
decepit?
That’s latin for deceive.
...indeed...third person singular perfect tense active voice...
It’s gotten hard to discern legit news from satire.
FReepers can benefit most from straight-forward posts, even humorous ones that are clearly humorous.
Maybe it’s just me and a few others.
Hilarious.
Always liked your stuff, JS. Thanks for posting.
...couch potatoes and welfare families also have nothing to contribute to society...
just saying
- another good one John
-PJ
Got your personal mail this AM. How do I nail the admin Mod who black balled you?
My mom is 93 and still bowls, plays bridge, and does crossword puzzles.
Thanks John for the reminder of what we are up against in a humorous way.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.